A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132By Susan Audino, S.A. Audino and Associates, LLC*reprinted from the May/June 2016 issue of AOAC Inside Laboratory ManagementAOAC and industry are partnering to develop Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) in an effort to find the best testing
Pam Wright Honored at NCSLI 2016 Event
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing CoordinatorA2LA Calibration Accreditation Manager, Pam Wright, was honored by NCSL International at their 2016 Workshop and Symposium. Ms. Wright was presented with the following awards by NCSLI President, Roger
Pete Unger Honored by ASTM International
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing CoordinatorA2LA President Emeritus, Peter Unger, has been granted an Award of Merit and the honorary title of Fellow by ASTM International. This award recognizes Mr. Unger for his outstanding service, significant contribution
Peter Unger Honored for Years of Service at ILAC General Assembly
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133By Kelsey Roberts, Marketing & Business Development ManagerPeter Unger, A2LA President Emeritus, has served on the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Executive Committee since 2001. His most recent position as ILAC Chair has spanned
Summary of CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 Drafting Group Meeting 2
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation ServicesCASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 held its second drafting group (DG) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on May 1 - 3, 2017 at the NRC office. 18 delegates were in attendance. A2LA was
Transition Period for ISO 17034:2016 Implementation Established for Accredited Reference Materials Producers
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Ashly Carter, Reference Materials Producer Program ManagerISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers became publicly available on November 1, 2016, superseding ISO Guide 34:2009. The Asia Pacific Laboratory
World Accreditation Day 2017
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134June 9, 2017 marks World Accreditation Day as a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation.This
A2LA Accredits First Organization in the NFPA Field Evaluation Body Accreditation Program
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Andrew Bohan, A2LA Senior Accreditation OfficerA2LA is proud to announce the accreditation of QSES Inc., located in Shiba, Japan, under the A2LA accreditation program for Field Evaluation Bodies (FEB) that combines ISO/IEC 17020:2012 and NFPA 790/791. FEBs